AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. GRAND DOUBLE STAR DISPLAY TO-NIGHT. To-night Pollards are presenting at; the Princess Theatre a specially big attraction, when two big features will be screened. Heralded as a veritable screen triumph. “The Sign on the Door” starring the beautiful Norma Talmadge, will be the attraction. Lovers of this popular star are prom-, ised a rare treat in this her latest and. •best feature. Once again, the most popular woman on the screen, Norma. Talmadge will bo seen in one of the typically brilliant dramas, “The Sign on the Door.” Channing Pollock’s now famous play affords the wonderful Norma the biggest opportunities for the desplay of her remarkable ability, that she has yet had. A splendid plot is extremely well presented cn the screen. The story concerns a pretty stenographer, who, through no fault of her own, is comprised bv her employer’s son. Later, when she marries a man of high character ami social standing, the fellow conies into her life again. He is killed in a struggle with her husband. Tile husband does not know that his wife has witnessed the tragedy. An extraordinary denouement follows her act in summoning the police and accusing herself of the shooting. The supporting cast includes Charles Richman, Lew Cody and David Proctor. Pollards are also screening by special' arrangement with the J. C. Williamson films, Rex Bench’s famous photoplay, “Out of the Storm,” taken from the powerful novel “The Tower of Ivory” by Gertrude. Atherton. The prices for to-night’s lug programme are eirele 2s 2d, stalls Is Bd, children downstairs 6d. MCLEAN’S PICTURE?. M.r McLean presents on Tuesday night "Red Courage,” a thrilling story of the West starring the likeable .Hoot Gibson. Peter B. Kyne’s “The Sheriff of Cinnebar” furnishes the story for “Red Courage.” Harvey Gates wrote the sontinuitv and •Reave* Bason directed this new Universal feature. Hoot Gibson, with bis infectious smile and engaging personality, is at bis best in “Red Courage.” Action, thrills, man-to-tnan fights, and an absorbing tender love story, furnishes the virile young star with a colorful background in which to smile bis way through. Probably the secret of Gibson’s success is his almost boyish naturalness. The plot of the story centres about Pinto Pete and Chuckwalla Bill, two lovable good-for-nothing western characters who, by a trick of Fate, come into the possession of “The Panamint Garrotte” : and with the aid and power of flic press, proceed to clean up the politically corrupt Panamint. When flic dust of the combat lias cleared away, Chuckwalka Bill is mayor and Pinto Pete not only sheriff, but the winner of the band of Jane Reedley. Bie niece of bis defeated political rival. A good supporting programme will also be screened.